mommyoffive Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I am thinking of looking into getting our yard fenced, and am wondering about the cost. If you fenced your yard how much was it? What type of fence? How big of an area did you fence? Did you do it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 We just paid $8300 for (I think) 380ish linear feet of vinyl coated black chain link with one walk through gate and one drive through gate. But that also included tearing down and hauling away the existing post and rail fence. We kinda wanted to replace it with new post and rail, but it would have cost almost twice as much. We didn’t like the looks of it that much better, plus it required a lot of maintenance and the gates swelled in humid weather and were difficult to deal with. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) I have no idea the measurements but it’s not a large yard by any stretch. I can ask dh tonight. (Edit: it is 245 ft of fence) There is a kids play set and a playhouse and some room to walk around but that is it. We got a quote from our “guy” that we trust and has done a variety of jobs for us but fences are his main thing. For a vinyl privacy fence in a sand color with two gates it is going to be like $17,500 for materials, labor, tear down and haul away of an old fence. He said a white fence would save us $2000. I have no idea if that sounds right. It sounded right to me just because I expected it to be way more expensive than I feel like it should be, and indeed it is! Edited October 17, 2023 by teachermom2834 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Prices vary by size (linear feet) and materials chosen. We paid $3600 for cedar on two short sides our backyard in TX (LCOL) in 2017. Prices were competitive; we researched extensively. Cedar has spiked in price since then, though prices are starting to correct. It’s currently about $3.50 here for a 5.5” wide, 1 inch thick, 6’ tall picket here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimom Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I am going to guess that my fence is around 85'x110x85x110 (minus the house) with one drive-through and one regular gate. Our fence is 6 feet tall, black, metal fencing. It was right around $10K, installed 2 years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Following. Our new house has a black metal fence and we plan to add on to it as they only surrounded the pool and no grass! We need it to go out further so the dog can run around and do his business out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 hour ago, teachermom2834 said: I have no idea the measurements but it’s not a large yard by any stretch. I can ask dh tonight. (Edit: it is 245 ft of fence) There is a kids play set and a playhouse and some room to walk around but that is it. We got a quote from our “guy” that we trust and has done a variety of jobs for us but fences are his main thing. For a vinyl privacy fence in a sand color with two gates it is going to be like $17,500 for materials, labor, tear down and haul away of an old fence. He said a white fence would save us $2000. I have no idea if that sounds right. It sounded right to me just because I expected it to be way more expensive than I feel like it should be, and indeed it is! Quoting myself because I edited it say it is 245 Ft of fence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 A year ago we got black chain length because all the neighbors on our block with a fence had it too. I think we had one estimate for $5800 with a six-month wait list or $6200 for in 3 weeks. We went with the more expensive, faster one. Our backyard is about 1/2 acre, almost double the typical backyards in our neighborhood but about half of it was already fenced so we were just adjoining the neighbors’ fences. We opted for the more expensive one because everything about the estimate process was more professional and the company seemed much more reliable. It included all permitting and sending out a surveyor to check property lines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 44 minutes ago, Katy said: A year ago we got black chain length because all the neighbors on our block with a fence had it too. I think we had one estimate for $5800 with a six-month wait list or $6200 for in 3 weeks. We went with the more expensive, faster one. Our backyard is about 1/2 acre, almost double the typical backyards in our neighborhood but about half of it was already fenced so we were just adjoining the neighbors’ fences. We opted for the more expensive one because everything about the estimate process was more professional and the company seemed much more reliable. It included all permitting and sending out a surveyor to check property lines. That’s nice they did a survey! We paid for that ahead of time before even getting estimates because our yard is a little wonky. I cannot remember at all what it cost. Several thousand—several years ago. It is partially black aluminum (iron look) and part black chain link. All I know is it was worth every penny to be able to let the dogs out! 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 I would suggest not using pressure treated lumber, it is different than it used to be. We started having to replace 4x4's about 2 years after ours was built because they rotted at the ground and broke off. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 We replaced a section of ours in 2020. I upgraded it to solid vinyl fencing and did it ourselves. For everything ( fencing, cement, hardware for a gate, etc), it was $225. This section is a little over 20 feet. I had a quote from a local place and they wanted 800. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 I don't know the size of the fence we wanted, but we got 3 quotes, and one was so inflated it was crazy - $15,000 compared to $5000 and $6000 from two other companies. We've been finding that for everything we've been getting quotes for. We're having our roof done now, and the first quote was $30,000, the company we're using is $12,000 - 14,000. Bathrooms we were quoted $30,000 for each bathroom by one company, $5,000 - $12,000 each for the company we're using. We get at least 3 quotes for everything! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 1 hour ago, dsmith said: I don't know the size of the fence we wanted, but we got 3 quotes, and one was so inflated it was crazy - $15,000 compared to $5000 and $6000 from two other companies. We've been finding that for everything we've been getting quotes for. We're having our roof done now, and the first quote was $30,000, the company we're using is $12,000 - 14,000. Bathrooms we were quoted $30,000 for each bathroom by one company, $5,000 - $12,000 each for the company we're using. We get at least 3 quotes for everything! Get the quotes AND check the reviews, on multiple sites. Not only do quotes seem to vary widely, but so does quality of work. We have found in our experience that many smaller companies send the owner out to do bids, and everything seems to be in order, but then they are sending work teams without much experience and only checking in on the work teams (if at all) at the end of the job. Ask the questions up front---who will show up at the job site, how long have the workers on that team been with you, and so on. It will be very revealing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) We also heard about posts rotting and my husband wanted to get posts set into concrete, I think. Edit: no, I think he wanted steel posts. I think that’s what it was. Edited October 18, 2023 by Lecka 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Until 2004, one of the main chemicals in pressure treated lumber was arsenic. This was changed to copper based products instead. FWIW, cadmium is still present in the new chemical composition as well; if you end up doing it yourself, wear gloves. One of the reasons we went with cedar instead of pressure treated wood is because of the toxicity of pressure treated lumber. If you decide to use cedar as the posts (which is controversial), you can pretreat it with copper chemicals, or choose to use heartwood. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 21 hours ago, prairiewindmomma said: Get the quotes AND check the reviews, on multiple sites. Not only do quotes seem to vary widely, but so does quality of work. We have found in our experience that many smaller companies send the owner out to do bids, and everything seems to be in order, but then they are sending work teams without much experience and only checking in on the work teams (if at all) at the end of the job. Ask the questions up front---who will show up at the job site, how long have the workers on that team been with you, and so on. It will be very revealing. I check to make sure the reviews are not fake on Google and other sites. We tried Angi for a few quotes, and many of those companies I don't even see on Google. I stopped using them after we were getting such high quotes without any reviews beyond what was on Angi. The one thing we put a stop to when we moved in with mil and fil was using friends of friends, etc. Most of the work we need done now is remediation from work done before we moved in or before we started getting involved. Our front steps collapsed because whoever built it (the husband of a work friend of mil) didn't use stringers. We have water damage in our ceiling upstairs and our front porch ceiling from rot in our roof that could only be seen from the damage it's caused inside. When the roofers showed us the damage this morning we were shocked at how bad it is and surprised the ceilings weren't worse. We also have issues with plumbing in one bathroom, done by a different husband of a work friend. These people are all licensed contractors, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, dsmith said: I check to make sure the reviews are not fake on Google and other sites. We tried Angi for a few quotes, and many of those companies I don't even see on Google. I stopped using them after we were getting such high quotes without any reviews beyond what was on Angi. The one thing we put a stop to when we moved in with mil and fil was using friends of friends, etc. Most of the work we need done now is remediation from work done before we moved in or before we started getting involved. Our front steps collapsed because whoever built it (the husband of a work friend of mil) didn't use stringers. We have water damage in our ceiling upstairs and our front porch ceiling from rot in our roof that could only be seen from the damage it's caused inside. When the roofers showed us the damage this morning we were shocked at how bad it is and surprised the ceilings weren't worse. We also have issues with plumbing in one bathroom, done by a different husband of a work friend. These people are all licensed contractors, too! What was holding the steps up???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 hour ago, KungFuPanda said: What was holding the steps up???? I guess it would be called an outer stringer? - just a straight board really, that the stairs were nailed in to, instead of an inner stringer where the treads would rest on top of. So basically the nails were supporting the treads, and those rusted off. Luckily there were no injuries when it collapsed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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